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ESPN Panelist Objects to Singing the National Anthem Before Sporting Events

// NOV 09 2013 // 3:09PM

Singing the "Star-Spangled Banner" before a sporting event is a time-honored tradition. But an ESPN panelist is speaking out against the national anthem. Kevin Blackistone likened it to a “war anthem” during a discussion about Northwestern University’s new uniforms that were created to raise money for wounded veterans.

Blackistone said, “Whether it’s the singing of a war anthem to open every game, whether it’s going to get a hotdog and being able to sign up for the Army at the same time, whether it’s the NFL’s embrace of the mythology of the Pat Tillman story. It has been going on in sports since the first National Anthem was played in the World Series back in 1917. It’s time for people to back away.”
http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013.....ayed-sporting-events


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Kevin Blackstone is out of a job.  The statist will make sure of it.  The war anthem is a long standing tradition in a nation in perpetual war.

The only thing that might save his job is that he's black.  Can't link him to the so-called right wing anti-government "tea party".


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football players
baseball players
basketball players etc are all modern day gladiators.....the thirst for sweat/blood/tears for entertainment is brought into the
present from our past....

dog fights
cock fights
bull fights
boxing

etc etc etc........

there are no 'farming competitions' that capture the attention.......




...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......

The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.


STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS

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football players
baseball players
basketball players etc are all modern day gladiators.....the thirst for sweat/blood/tears for entertainment is brought into the
present from our past....

dog fights
cock fights
bull fights
boxing

etc etc etc........

there are no 'farming competitions' that capture the attention.......





Starz has seen fit to broadcast the uncut version of the 'Spartacus Saga'. They have been doing three episodes every Sat. and this week concluded 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand' (RIP Andy Whitfield)

Next week starts 'Spartacus: Gods of the Arena' (This season was never supposed to happen but A.W went in for treatment for lymphoma)






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I was sad when he wasn't there anymore....GREAT series......looooooved it!!!!!!!


...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......

The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.


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our 'arena' just got bigger.....like the roman army....so sure....sing the national anthem you gladiators!!!!!!!

and entertain me....


...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......

The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.


STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS

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